Cooper Flagg Has Double-Double as Mavs Beat Pacers

Ace Flagg throws down powerful dunk wearing brother’s shoes, mom’s old number

The Ace Flagg era is underway at the University of Maine. And if Wednesday night’s preseason scrimmage against Husson University was any indication, it’s going to be an exciting time for the Black Bears program and the 18-year-old freshman from Newport. Flagg came off the bench for UMaine pretty quickly in the unofficial matchup, and the 6-foot-7 forward logged over 18 minutes on the night and finished with nine points, three rebounds, one assis…

Cooper Flagg has double-double as Mavs beat Pacers

The Newport native has 15 points and 10 rebounds to help Dallas earn its second win of the season.

The waiting game for Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg is the only one Dallas can play

The No. 1 overall pick and youngest player in the NBA deserves a little more time to grow before his career is judged harshly.

West Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Rockets, Josh Okogie, Grizzlies

Getty Mavericks Cooper Flagg gave the Mavericks a scare Monday night when he hurt his shoulder early in a loss to Oklahoma City, but the rookie appears to have avoided anything serious. Flagg returned to the floor but clearly wasn’t himself, finishing with just two points on 1-of-9 shooting. According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, he’s not on the injury report for Wednesday’s matchup with Indiana, which means he should be good to go. Dalla…

Southwest Notes: Okogie, Adams, Flagg, Mavs, G. Jackson

After using a jumbo starting lineup in their first two games of the season – both losses – the Rockets made a change on Monday, swapping in veteran wing Josh Okogie for center Steven Adams. As head coach Ime Udoka explained before the game, per Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required), he wanted a look at a smaller, more defensive-minded starting five. “(Okogie) knows his role. He’s keeping it simple,” Udoka said. “Brings…